Dugout Discussion
26 February 2012 2162 comments
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Three games wrap up Gameweek 26 today, before Liverpool and Cardiff square off at Wembley. The Dugout Discussion opens for the Premier League games, but will stay open until the Carling Cup is handed to the winning captain.

We start with the televised North London derby, as Harry’s Spurs look to reign supreme over their arch rivals. The Champions are also in action, making their trip to Carrow Road to face all-but-safe Norwich City. The team sheets from both games are in, and are as follows…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Rosicky, Song, Walcott, Benayoun, van Persie.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale, Saha, Adebayor.

Yossi Benyaoun starts at the expense of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the home side, and Laurent Koscielny comes through a fitness test to play. As for the visitors, Louis Saha retains his starting role, which keeps Rafael Van der Vaart on the substitute bench. He partners Emmanuel Adebayor up front, who once again faces his former club.

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Naughton, Ward, Whitbread, Drury, Pilkington, Fox, Johnson, Surnam, Holt, Jackson.

Man United XI: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Welbeck, Hernandez.

For the Canaries, Simeon Jackson gets the nod ahead of Steve Morison, and Zak Whitbred is passed fit for the game. Looking to bounce back from midweek defeat, Sir Alex makes eight changes to his starting line-up. It includes Ryan Giggs, who makes his 900th club appearance today.

Before the final whistle blows in those games, Stoke host Swansea in the last game of the week. The Dugout Discussion is open, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    No Vorm????!!!!

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
      Swans CS gone 🙁

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    2. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      No out with a virus

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    3. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Haha, hahaha..

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  2. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    FPL rule#1: HAVE RVP IN YOUR TEAM.

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    1. Jay #
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      +1000000

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  3. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Sörensen and Vorm benched, goalkeeper conspiracy at the Britannia

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    1. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Vorm not on the bench

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    2. Bungalow Bill
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      you cannot be serious …

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  4. Manani
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    the casual is having luck again this week

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  5. The3rdTurd
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    RvP highlights just how much Arsenal are going to miss him next season.

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    1. सनकी
      • 14 Years
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      hmm?

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  6. Canadian Football
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    WHAT A MATCH!!!!!

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  7. Jukesy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    RVP goal is sweeter knowing that a fair few people transferred him out this GW!

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    1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      + 1

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        +2.4

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  8. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Spurs have fallen apart over the last 10 mins.

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      They really have - this is what a derby should be! So exciting to watch 🙂

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      gotto give some credit to the gunners, they could have crumbled. roll on the 2nd half

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  9. JC
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Gwan RVP. What a player

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  10. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Fight from Arsenal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hell yeah bring on champions league next year

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  11. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    what a game

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  12. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Swans- Tremmel, Rangel, Caulker, Williams (capt), Taylor, Britton, Allen, Sigurdsson, Dyer, Sinclair, Graham
    Subs: Alan Tate, Garry Monk, Mark Gower, Josh McEachran, Luke Moore, Wayne Routledge, Leroy Lita.

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    1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      no vorm....

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    2. सनकी
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Williams will be next in line if Tremmel gets injured 😀

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      1. CABAYE4
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        No keeper on the bench? Controversial!

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  13. Le Bluff
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Begovic in goal. F U Sorensen. At least I have Given on my bench!

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    1. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      You should be well happy with that then surely?

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  14. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Can someone please post the lineups in Stoke-Swansea?

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    1. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      On the last page

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    2. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Stoke-
      Begovic; Wilkinson, Shawcross (c), Upson, Wilson; Shotton, Whelan, Whitehead, Etherington; Walters, Crouch

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      1. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Substitutes:- Sorensen, Jones, Fuller, Pennant, Delap, Jerome, Palacios.

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      2. Declan
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Walters upfront, noice.

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    3. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Swans lineup above

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  15. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Caulker first sub for Richards-
    Kelly 2nd sub 🙁

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    1. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      +1

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Same as me mate, brutal. Let's save our moan for after the match as you never know...

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  16. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    No Vorm and no Richards yesterday means my rival gets 2 CS off the bench. Meanwhile me selling Enrique for Raylor means I don't get Kelly off the bench. While I'm ranting:

    DIE ADEBAYOR DIE

    DIE KOLAROV DIE

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      + a GAZILLION ON DIE ADEBAYOR DIE. I am not getting him back cos he will go back to being shite

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  17. Canadian Football
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Forget Fantasy Football interests for the moment!

    LETS ALL ENJOY THIS ONE! It does not get better than this!

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    1. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      er...this is fantasyfootballscout. I WANT POINTS GGRRR!! Cracking game tho.

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  18. Krionos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    You think Wenger at some point will ask RVP to stop scoring? Just so he can try to keep him for next season? 😀 😀

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  19. udit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Obviously Sorenson would be out today, Sigh 🙁

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  20. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    What a half for the Rooney captainers in my mini league. Fuming.

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    1. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      If Rooney had played he could have had a hatful today. Welbeck and Hernandez have spurned great chances and later on United have been missing that spark of Rooney in the final third.

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      1. CABAYE4
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        That makes it even worse. Throat infection!! Get on with it!

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Is making me wonder about bringing him in next week.

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  21. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    With my main rival transferring Rvp out for Rooney, I feel so much happier.

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  22. som3awy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    What an amazing match.

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  23. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    so my sorenson/vorm rotation is looking good

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    1. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Bless you my poor unfortunate child, my prayers are with you...

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Unlucky

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    3. Jay #
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Same here, I feel your pain.

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  24. halnone
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    No vorm = ruddy off bench...

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  25. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    thank god its half time.. i need to go and get a valium sandwich after watching that.... 😉

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  26. Viper
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Where is Vorm? No Sorenson either!?

    Oh how I love my keepers.... 🙁

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      ouch 😆

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      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Bitter pill to swallow..

        My mini league rival that I just cannot catch also has Sorenson........with Given on the bench! typical..

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    2. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      glad i sold vorm for hart looks inspired now

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    3. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      ive both too what are the chances i cant believe it

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    4. Bungalow Bill
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I feel your pain hey

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    5. jfr
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      mega ballzzzz

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  27. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    can i again reveal my january WC defense? thank you....

    Sorensen/Lindegaard

    Richards/Huth/Enrique/Senderos/Santon

    thank you and good night.

    thank you.

    thanks.

    ty.

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    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Get a few point hits at the ready. My mate did a 20pt hit and his team is doing pretty well to be fair so it might not work out that bad...

      Mate's team: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/225979/event-history/26/

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  28. Cruicky
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    RVP dropped 0.1 last night.

    What are people thinking? Dear me...

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  29. Declan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Its been a while since my 3 strikers scored in a GW....

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    1. Jukesy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I don't think it's ever happened to me

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        happened 2 weeks ago for me

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  30. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Fuk off Pulis with your goalkeeper rotation p1sh. Schwarzer is coming in and Sorensen can do one.

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